Kamlesh Barjati
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Manchester United have confirmed Spain Under-21 goalkeeper David de Gea is to join them on a five-year contract.
De Gea flew to Manchester on Monday for a medical and although the deal is still to be completed, he has agreed to leave Atletico Madrid for Old Trafford and take Sir Alex Ferguson's summer spending beyond £50m.
The 20-year-old is rated as one of the brightest prospects in the game and Ferguson has no fears De Gea will be able to fill the void left by Edwin van der Sar's retirement.
"I feel very proud and I can't wait to start playing here," De Gea told MUTV.
"When a club the size of Manchester United comes in for you it obviously makes you very, very happy.
"I saw their interest as an extra motivation to work even harder to show off my ability.
"It's a great privilege to be part of a club like United and I'm keen to do my best and show what I can do."
United had known since Christmas that a replacement for Van der Sar would be needed next term.
Germany's Manuel Neuer was also linked with an Old Trafford move, although he eventually opted for Bayern Munich.
However, it is thought Ferguson had already put De Gea at the top of his wanted list and has persuaded the youngster he can adapt to life with the Barclays Premier League champions.
With Anders Lindegaard only arriving at the club in December, it now appears likely Tomasz Kuszczak will be allowed to leave, even though the Pole was on the bench for last month's Champions League final defeat to Barcelona.
Ferguson has now made three signings since that Wembley setback, starting with former Blackburn Rovers defender Phil Jones before Ashley Young completed his much-anticipated move from Aston Villa last week.
http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2383458,00.html
De Gea flew to Manchester on Monday for a medical and although the deal is still to be completed, he has agreed to leave Atletico Madrid for Old Trafford and take Sir Alex Ferguson's summer spending beyond £50m.
The 20-year-old is rated as one of the brightest prospects in the game and Ferguson has no fears De Gea will be able to fill the void left by Edwin van der Sar's retirement.
"I feel very proud and I can't wait to start playing here," De Gea told MUTV.
"When a club the size of Manchester United comes in for you it obviously makes you very, very happy.
"I saw their interest as an extra motivation to work even harder to show off my ability.
"It's a great privilege to be part of a club like United and I'm keen to do my best and show what I can do."
United had known since Christmas that a replacement for Van der Sar would be needed next term.
Germany's Manuel Neuer was also linked with an Old Trafford move, although he eventually opted for Bayern Munich.
However, it is thought Ferguson had already put De Gea at the top of his wanted list and has persuaded the youngster he can adapt to life with the Barclays Premier League champions.
With Anders Lindegaard only arriving at the club in December, it now appears likely Tomasz Kuszczak will be allowed to leave, even though the Pole was on the bench for last month's Champions League final defeat to Barcelona.
Ferguson has now made three signings since that Wembley setback, starting with former Blackburn Rovers defender Phil Jones before Ashley Young completed his much-anticipated move from Aston Villa last week.
http://www.premierleague.com/page/Headlines/0,,12306~2383458,00.html
